Intel is facing increasing competition in the worldwide semiconductor industry -- but not from traditional rival Advanced Micro Devices .
Samsung Electronics came closer to challenging Intel 's leadership position in the global chip market in 2010 than any company had in more than a decade, according to a report released Tuesday by the research firm IHS iSuppli.
Last year's final market share rankings came in showing Samsung, which is based in South Korea, in the No. 2 position with a 9.2% share of global chip revenue, up from 7.6% in 2009. That means Samsung was just 4.1 percentage points behind long-time market leader Intel, which is based in the U.S.
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